Two people have died following a collision between two vehicles on the Castlereagh Highway between Lithgow and Mudgee.
Emergency services were called to the Castlereagh Highway near Pearsons Lookout in the Capertee Valley about 9.30am on Thursday following reports a NSW Rural Fire Service truck and a Ford Falcon had collided.
The two male occupants of the car – who are yet to be formally identified – died at the scene.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The four people in the truck were uninjured and the driver has been taken to hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
The four people in the truck were uninjured and the driver has been taken to hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Credit: 7NEWS
An investigation is under way after two males were killed near Lithgow when their car collided with a fire truck. Credit: 7NEWS
Police have set up a crime scene, and are appealing for anyone who saw the incident or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact Crime Stoppers.
Source: https://7news.com.au/news/nsw/two-killed-in-nsw-fire-truck-collision-c-5204774
